Senior Programming Lead

As the Senior Programming Lead, you will be responsible for the development of data management study specific & standard programs used to process data in clinical and epidemiological studies and for ensuring quality & delivery to plan of these programs.

The Senior Programming Lead acts as technical owner of programs and is responsible for overseeing a group of Programming Leads in a matrix setting.

Your Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will cover the following:

• The development, validation and review of study & standard programs/macros (Including SAS, PL/SQL. SPOTFIRE, R-Programming, Python, CQL) that support cleaning, monitoring, reporting and analysis of clinical trial data, as well as other requests from within or outside of Clinical-Data Management group.
• Review development and validation of CDASH and SDTM Mapping to support management of data standards and studies.
• Review, development of aCRF, SDRG, Pinnacle 21 annotation and definexml for various standard or specific studies.
• Lead the Requirement gathering, development of specifications, Validation plans and performing end to end validation of Standard/Study macros.
• Complex programs & tools, oversee & coordinate a group of Programming Leads in a matrix setting
• Support the programmers in trouble shooting and debugging of complex standard and study programs/macros.
• Adhere to the relevant departmental SOPs, corporate policies, regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Act as a technical owner and/or reviewer/ultimate approver for tools and programs developed in Standard Programming and SDTM Delivery group.
• Provide support for implementation of new processes, trainings, systems, vendor quality assessments, audits and inspections
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Act as a coach & mentor for members of the team.
• Deliver internal operational and innovation projects with a team size of 3-4 team members
• Act as a line manager for 2-3 members

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• University Degree - Master’s or equivalent experience in Engineering, Life Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.
• Minimum 5 years in Clinical Research with experience in managing CDISC compliant Data Standards.
• Experience with leading projects and small teams
• Experienced in Data Management and Clinical Systems
• Understanding of general data flow & database architecture concepts
• Good understanding of regulations including ICH-GCP
• Excellent programming skills in SAS is required, skills with other relevant tools is desired
• Strong knowledge / experience in IT tools, statistical software. and validation methodology
• Experienced in Data Management and Clinical Systems
• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus:

• Ability to apply knowledge to understand complex SAS macros, SQLs, Databases, processes, interfaces and systems in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Attention to detail, conscientious and accurate.
• Good organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork in a culture of Innovation, Performance and Trust.

GSK Vaccines – Our Vaccines business has a broad portfolio and innovative pipeline of vaccines to protect people of all ages. We deliver over two million vaccine doses per day to people living in over 160 countries.

For further information, please visit www.gsk.com.

Our Department:

Patient-focused Research and Development (R&D) is the heart of our business. Our R&D department seeks to discover and develop new vaccines, to protect against diseases where vaccines are not yet available and to improve on those vaccines that already exist. Part of our R&D program targets diseases particularly prevalent in the developing world, including the World Health Organization’s three priority diseases - HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Research into candidate vaccines for other diseases of the developing world, such as dengue are at an earlier stage of development.

When it comes to developing the vaccines of the future, we’re looking for real experts in their respective fields who are interested in working in the stimulating environment of an international healthcare company.

We emphasize the value of teamwork and we look for people ready to share our values of transparency, respect, integrity and patient focus.

At GSK we value diversity and treat all candidates equally. We aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, supportive of one another and know their work makes an important contribution.

We provide a supportive working environment and a range of development challenges and opportunities. We also offer competitive benefits and compensation packages designed to attract and to retain the very best.

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Our goal is to be one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies. We believe that we all bring something unique to GSK and when we combine our knowledge, experiences and styles together, the impact is incredible. Come join our adventure at GSK where you will be inspired to do your best work for our patients and consumers. A place where you can be you, feel good and keep growing.

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